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What is the best remedy for cradle cap?

My daughter is 5 months old and ever since she was about 2 months she has had really bad cradle cap. At first I thought I would just let it go away on its own, but that's not working. It is yellow, crusty scabs in a U shaped on the top of the back of her head. Right now I have been using a soft toothbrush and either olive oil or baby oil and gently brushing the scabs off every other day or so. That keeps it from looking so gross, but it's not going away. M Ped. suggested using selson blue on it to get it to go away, which we have been doing (very carefully) for two weeks, but there is only minimal improvement. I don't think it bothers her, but it just looks gross!

Johnson and Johnson make a shampoo called Meted Shampoo, ask the pharmacist..it works great. I do not agree that cradle cap is normal. You can treat it. You can also use a small amnt or Nutrogena T-gel Shampoo and a soft brush like they give you in the hospital.

i honestly dont agree with baby oil, its not a natural substance nor is it for hair, but Virgin Olive Oil from the supermarket works amazingly! my daughters cradle cap went away n i started using the olive oil wen the cradle cap first started :-)